This was a debut author, and I thought I’d give her a try. Plus, a boarding school prank war sounded fun to me. Thank you, NetGalley for an ARC of it.
Doe and her band of Weston girls at her beloved boarding school have a prank war going on with the boys at Winfield Academy across the way. But when their headmistress announces that the schools will be merging the following year, after Doe and her friends have graduated, their longtime feud spirals into chaos. To protect the school, she puts together a plan that Weston girls and Winfield boys don’t mix. She takes a direct hit at Three, her nemesis. To win, she bargains with his cousin, Wells: if they fake date, she’ll get under Three’s skin and help Wells get back his rightful family heirloom. But does it turn into something more?
I had never read a boarding school romance book before, so I thought I’d give this one a try. I loved how most of the characters had nicknames. I will do a small spoiler: Dorothy (Doe), Wells (Gabriel), and Three…well, I forget his real name. But I also loved the setting and visiting Doe’s family. I loved how even the side characters were well flushed out.
I also loved the conclusion and found myself not liking a teacher (well deserved, read to find out). But LOVED how it ended.
This book is a very excellent debut novel by the author, who I think will go far and write many more wonderful reads to come. This is definitely a great fake-dating story. Can’t wait to read her next work.
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